Wisconsin Statutes
§ 851.31 — Will.
Wisconsin § 851.31
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 851Probate — definitions and general provisions
Subch.subch. I of ch. 851 SUBCHAPTER I
DEFINITIONS
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 851.31 (2026).
Text
851.31 Unless the context or subject matter indicates otherwise, “will” includes a codicil and any document incorporated by reference in a testamentary document under s. 853.32 (1) or (2) . “Will” does not include a copy, unless the copy has been proven as a will under s. 856.17 , but “will” does include a properly executed duplicate original.
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Legislative History
851.31 History History: 1997 a. 188 ; 2005 a. 216 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 851.002
Definitions.§ 851.01
Administration.§ 851.03
Beneficiary.§ 851.035
Conscious presence.§ 851.04
Court.§ 851.05
Decedent.§ 851.055
Deferred marital property.§ 851.06
Determination date.§ 851.065
Devise.§ 851.07
Distributee.§ 851.08
Domestic partner.§ 851.09
Heir.§ 851.11
Intestate succession.§ 851.13
Issue.§ 851.15
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